Gone Fishin'
By Aaron Boerst
05/20/25
9mins

Gone Fishin'

Forgiveness from Jesus is always surprising to us.
On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/19/25

On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue

The Christ who rescues does not wait for you to be clean. He comes to clean you. He does not need your strength. He brings his own.
How to Remember Your Baptism
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
05/16/25

How to Remember Your Baptism

When you remember your baptism, you're not recalling a ritual. You're standing under a current of divine action that has not ceased to flow since the moment those baptismal waters hit your skin.

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Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
06/05/21

Gospel: Mark 4:26-34 (Pentecost 3: Series B)

We know not how, and we do not know when, but God works according to His perfect will and His perfect timing.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
06/05/21

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (11-17) (Pentecost 3: Series B)

With the resurrection of the Christ the mystery of life after death became a lot less mysterious.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
06/05/21

Old Testament: Ezekiel 17:22-24 (Pentecost 3: Series B)

God's new planting will keep the ancient Messianic covenantal promise alive and bring it to fruition.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/03/21

Answering the Universal Inquiry of Humanity

Everyone is living as a naked sufferer who’s been duped into believing that the nakedness of suffering has to be covered up.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
06/01/21

False Converts Are Not Your Concern

Here is someone to love; they’re not a Christian. They’re not very clean and don’t seem to care. Love them. Let your life become intertwined with theirs. Let it cost you something.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
05/31/21

Challenging Consumerism

Preachers are called to proclaim Christ as King over-and-against the sovereignty of the consumer.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
05/29/21

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 (Pentecost 2: Series B)

Eyes which are fixed on what is unseen will see the whole world in a different way.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
05/29/21

Gospel: Mark 3:20-35 (Pentecost 2: Series B)

Questions and opinions about Him varied, but one thing was certain, Jesus was causing a major commotion. He could not be ignored.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
05/29/21

Old Testament: Genesis 3:8-15 (Pentecost 2: Series B)

This is the first direct promise of the Seed who will reunite all mankind to God by defeating Satan on the Cross.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
05/28/21

The Religion of the Sacred Cow

If you and I were to examine our own lives, we’d likely have to admit that we are frequent disciples of Jeroboam’s “bootleg religion.”
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
05/26/21

Faith in a Sea of Unbelief

God bestows faith that it should deal not with ordinary things, but with things no human being can master such as death, sin, the world, and Satan.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
05/24/21

The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver

The Holy Spirit is sent, not to talk about himself, but to point us to Jesus.
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